政策法规现行有效新加坡海运规则

No. 18 of 2020 - 2018 AMENDMENTS TO THE MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006

效力	法规类型	发布日期	生效日期	发文机构
现行有效	规范性文件	2020-11-30	2020-11-30	Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

发布11-30

生效11-30

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新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）发布2020年第18号航运通告，落实2020年12月26日生效的《2018年海事劳工公约修正案》。核心变更在于强化对遭海盗或武装抢劫劫持船员的就业保护：在劫持期间，无论船员就业协议（SEA）是否到期或已通知终止，其效力必须延续；雇主须继续支付工资及其他权益直至获释并遣返或死亡，且承担遣返义务。MPA不修订DMLC Part I，但要求船东审查政策与SEA，认可组织（RO）将在生效后检查合规性。

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

SHIPPING CIRCULAR

NO. 18 OF 2020

MPA Shipping Division

460 Alexandra Road

#21-00, PSA Building

Singapore 119963

Fax: 6375-6231

http://www.mpa.gov.sg

30 November 2020

Applicable to: Shipowners, ship managers, operators, masters, seafarers, and

MPA’s Recognised Organisations (RO)

2018 AMENDMENTS TO THE MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006

This circular highlights the 2018 amendments to the Maritime Labour

Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) (see Annex A). The Merchant Shipping (Amendments)

Act 2020 implements the 2018 amendments of the MLC, 2006 and will enter into force

on 26 December 2020 (see Annex B).

The 2018 amendments to the MLC, 2006 enhance employment protection for

seafarers held in captivity, where, in the unfortunate event, the seafarer(s) is held

captive on or off a ship as a result of an act of piracy or armed robbery against the

ship. During the period of captivity, the seafarer’s employment agreement (SEA) shall

continue to have effect, regardless of whether the date fixed for the expiry of the SEA

has passed or either party to the SEA has given notice to suspend or terminate it.

Further, a captive seafarer’s wages and other entitlements under the SEA must

continue to be paid during the period of captivity, until the day the seafarer is released

and duly repatriated, or if the seafarer dies while in captivity, until the date of the

seafarer’s death. The seafarer’s employer is also obligated to repatriate the seafarer

upon release from captivity.

Review of Seafarers Employment Agreement (SEA)

MPA will not be revising the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC)

Part I. However, shipowners are to review their policies, procedures and SEAs and

any applicable collective bargaining agreements to ensure compliance with the 2018

amendments.

Recognized Organizations (ROs) will be confirming compliance with the new

requirements during their MLC inspections on or after 26 December 2020.

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Any queries regarding this circular should be directed to the Seafarers

Management Department (Email: mmo@mpa.gov.sg).

GOH CHUNG HUN

DIRECTOR OF MARINE

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

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